State Heroes
World War II
1945
Private James J. Tatarek
World War II
Branch of Service: Marines
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 23rd Marine Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 5th Marine Division
Date of Loss: March 07, 1945 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Iwo Jima
1945
Lt. Jr. Grade William B. Taylor
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: October 21, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1945
Lieutenant Junior Grade Clarence A. Teige
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: July 24, 1945 / Age: 25
Killed in action in Honshu, Japan
1944
Pvt. Wilbert A. Teigen
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 143rd Infantry Regiment, 36th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 30, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
PFC Ador M. Teigen
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 359th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: September 15, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
2nd Lieutenant Henry F. Telken
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 576th Bomber Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 392th Bomber Group
Date of Loss: July 21, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action when his plane went down in Ammersee, a body of water that is a large lake about (12) miles due east of Landsberg, Germany, and approximately (25) miles southwest of Munich,
1944
Pvt. Lester Tellinghuisen
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 137th Infantry Regiment, 35th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 28, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1945
Sergeant Lionel A. Tetzloff
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 859th Bomber Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 492nd Bomber Group, 15th Special Group, Provisional, Heavy
Date of Loss: February 09, 1945 / Age: 25
On February 9, 1945 he was on the crew of the B-24 Liberator #42-7563 during a mission to drop supplies to partisans fighting the Nazis in Yugoslavia. Their aircraft exploded in mid-air as they crossed the Adriatic coast over present day Croatia.
1943
Private First Class Lawrence D. Thieling
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 08, 1943 / Age: 28
Killed in action in the South Pacific Area.
1945
Sgt. John A. Thomas
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 419th Bomber Squadron, 301st Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: February 13, 1945 / Age: 20
Killed in action near Belgium.
1944
Pvt. Frank Thomas
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 23, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Luxembourg.
1944
Private First Class Harry Thomas
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: July 11, 1944 / Age: 29
Killed in action in France
1945
Technical Sergeant William L. Thomas
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 128th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 32nd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: March 06, 1945 / Age: 27
Died in service in Luzon, Philippine Islands.
1943
Staff Sgt. William A. Thompson
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 342nd Bomber Squadron, 97th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: April 13, 1943 / Age: 23
Died while in MIA status. On April 13, 1943, over Trapani, Sicily, a B-17F was seen losing altitude. The ship was last seen immediately off the target in the sea. Six to seven members of crew were seen in dinghy or swimming towards it.
1945
Private First Class Hilman T. Thompson
Ray, ND
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 320th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 35th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 09, 1945 / Age: 30
Killed in action near Luxembourg.